Endotracheal tube (ETT) suction is performed periodically on infants receiving mechanical ventilation to clear secretions from the ETT and airway. Although necessary, it is associated with adverse ...

In paediatric intensive care units, the management of airway clearance through endotracheal suctioning is an essential yet complex intervention. Endotracheal suctioning, encompassing both open and ...

The researchers say that although suctioning has been widely practised since the 1970s, there has been little hard evidence of its usefulness. Doctors tend to use it as a precaution when there are ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Jessica Short, President of the New Providence EMS and Sara Costa, Senior Trainer Technician attended the New Providence Lions Club meeting on October 8, 2025 to demonstrate the ...

Coughing, suctioning, and humidification can help reduce secretions. Preventing the buildup of secretions is an important part of tracheostomy care. People who have a tracheostomy typically experience ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A northwest Iowa nursing home has been fined $6,500 for failing to suction the airway of a U.S. Army ...